4501-17-01
Protective helmet, chin strap, and eye device.

(A)
No person who is under the age of
eighteen years, or who holds a motorcycle operator's endorsement or license
bearing a "novice" designation that is currently in effect as provided in
section 4507.13 of the Revised Code,
shall operate a motorcycle on a highway, or be a passenger on a motorcycle,
unless wearing a protective helmet on his head with the chin strap properly
fastened, and no other person shall be a passenger on a motorcycle operated by
such a person unless similarly wearing a protective helmet with the chin strap
properly fastened.

(B)
No person
shall operate a motorized bicycle upon a highway or any public or private
property used by the public for purposes of vehicular travel or parking, unless
the person, if he is under eighteen years of age, is wearing a protective
helmet on his head with the chin strap properly fastened.

(C)
No person shall operate or be a passenger
on a motorcycle without using a protective eye device.

(D)
Such protective helmets, chin straps, and
eye devices shall conform to the specifications, test standards, and
requirements set forth in this chapter.